Portoviejo Canton

1°3′22.25″S 80°27′18.78″W / 1.0561806°S 80.4552167°W / -1.0561806; -80.4552167Country EcuadorProvinceManabí ProvinceArea • Total957.3 km² (369.6 sq mi)Population • Total322,925 • Density340/km² (870/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Portoviejo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. Its capital is the city of Portoviejo. Its population at the 2001 census was 238,430.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[3]

• Mestizo 67.9%
• Montubio 20.8%
• White 5.7%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 5.3%
• Indigenous 0.2%
• Other 0.2%

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